HSP Basics

In 1996 Dr. Elaine Aron coined the term
and published the book The Highly Sensitive Person.
In the eight-minute video below, Dr. Aron speaks
about what it means to be an HSP.

Self-Tests

Have you taken Dr. Aron's HSP Self-Test yet?
If not, you can take it here.

Do you think your child might be highly sensitive?
There's a parent's questionnaire you can answer here.

And finally, Dr. Aron provides a description of a
high-sensation seeking HSP here, and you can take that self-test here.

It's A Nerve Thing

The most basic definition of a Highly Sensitive Person is simply someone who has a nervous system that perceives more subtleties, and processes more sensory data than a non-HSP.

It is as physiological as hair texture. In fact, the trait of high sensitivity is based on two neuro-physiological occurrences: (1) a finely-tuned nervous system; and (2) a right-brain that has greater activity and blood-flow than its corresponding left-brain.

The trait of high sensitivity is biologically inherited by approximately 20% of all living organisms -- not just humans, but animals, fish, and insects, too.

The trait of high sensitivity is often discussed as if it was a flaw or a weakness. It is, in fact, a gift.

I created this site to encourage sensitive people to understand, care for and use your gifts to create joyful work for yourself. And the best part is that creating joyful work for yourself does so much more than just make you feel good and relieved...

...Using your gifts to create joyful work actually helps heal and transform the world.

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